Easy chicken italian stew
Louise Saffery moved to Hawaii in 1968 to get out of the New Jersey cold. She married Jim Saffery and has stayed in here ever since. Read more
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Oodles of cold noodles
This delicious dish is served at almost every Korean restaurant in Hawaii and is perfect to eat on a hot summer day. Mul naengmyeon is served with its clear beef broth frozen, like slush. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Oranges lend freshness to hens
Glenda Chung Hinchey of Foster Village enjoys experimenting with cooking. Read more
Back in the Day: Former TV anchor Bob Jones gets creative with Korean food
Former television news anchor Bob Jones is known to friends as a gourmet cook. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Caramel-topped pudding shines
Terri Langley of Ewa Beach has dedicated more than 30 years to championing healthy food in West Oahu. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Tasty rice dish couldn’t be easier with nametake, edamame, furikake
Popular musubi (Japanese rice ball) shops regularly sell out of their savory, flavored morsels. Why not make your own at home? They are easy to assemble. Read more
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Back in the Day: Vegetarian sandwich survives the years
Vegetarian sandwiches don’t generally generate too much excitement. But longtime foodie Natalie Aczon says that at her restaurant, Caffe Aczione, that dish was the most popular menu item. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Unlikely chicken recipe works
Realtor Laura Baker found an internet recipe for Thai-style chicken thighs that she likes. With a few tweaks, it is now in her rotation of go-to dishes, a weekday dinner that comes together in under 1 hour. Read more
Back in the Day: Deliciousness is in the details
When George Holapa’s friends open his jars of Pickle ‘Opae, they react with delight — “So much shrimp!” Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Creative cook invents beloved pupu
The combination in this pupu works very well — the sweetness of jam and creaminess of cheese complement the saltiness of salami. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Bok choy shines in simple salad
Martha Miyahira tries to serve healthy meals for her husband, Wally, and their children or grandchildren whenever they have dinner together. Read more
Back in the Day: A Maui baker has perfected the luscious, buttery frosting for chantilly cake
Karen Oura’s chantilly cake is so popular with her family that during one month she was asked to make it four times for birthday celebrations. The Wailuku resident has been baking her special dessert for nearly 20 years. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Post holidays, go for tasty simplicity with oyster sauce chicken
After weeks of cooking special dinners, it’s a relief to be able to make a simple and delicious meal with just four ingredients. Keenan Sue is known best as Punahou’s baseball coach and as a commercial real estate broker. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Turn bacon to candy for holiday magic
Let’s just say that all dietary rules are temporarily suspended for Christmas. On this special celebration day, you can enjoy whatever foods you really want with your loved ones. Why not have the most decadent treat for your Christmas breakfast and serve crispy candied bacon? Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Sweet biscuits bring holiday warmth
The scent of warm cinnamon makes it easier to get out of bed in the morning. Read more
Back in the Day: Kid-friendly DIY venture merges crafting, cooking
Sisters Nikki, left, and Marianna “‘Aulani” Oka prepare German pretzels using a family recipe created by a cousin. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Serve squash as individual side dish
This time of year, sweet pumpkins and squashes are plentiful. One of the smallest squashes makes a perfect individual serving. Read more
Back in the Day: Chinese-style stuffing a sticky favorite
Instead of using only mochi rice, this recipe uses almost 2 parts long-grain rice to 1-part mochi rice. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Tasty ‘steak’ adds pizazz to meal
Once deemed dull, the humble cauliflower is now considered a superfood for its nutrients and fiber. Read more
Easy-Kine Cooking: Unlikely ingredient boosts stuffing
Using a specific margarine makes an easy stuffing rich and addictive. Read more
Back in the Day: A soupy stew is born of bamboo
A traditional dish in Laotian homes is a flavorful herb-filled soup called Gang Normai that showcases slices of cooked fresh bamboo shoots. Read more
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